2018

Year: 2018

Month: ALL

BSB: Linfoot: 'We're in a much better position than we were last year'

19 March 2018 by Oli Rushby

Dan Linfoot has said the Honda Racing squad are in a much better position than they were 12 months ago after significant improvements to the Fireblade after the winter. Late arrival of the 2017...

MotoGP: Dovizioso fends off Marquez attack for stunning Qatar win

18 March 2018 by Oli Rushby

Andrea Dovizioso took victory in a dramatic opening Grand Prix of 2018 after fending off a last corner attack from Marc Marquez in Qatar. The Italian, who was tipped to win after showing frightening...

Moto2: Bagnaia takes debut victory in Qatar

18 March 2018 by Oli Rushby

Francesco Bagnaia took his debut Moto2 victory after holding off fellow VR46 academy rider Lorenzo Baldassari for the top spot in the opening round of the season in Qatar. Taking the holeshot on the...

Moto3: Martin holds off Canet for victory in Qatar

18 March 2018 by Oli Rushby

Jorge Martin opened the 2018 FIM Moto3 World Championship with victory in Qatar after holding off a hard charge from Aron Canet to cross the line 0.023 seconds ahead of the Estrella Galicia...

MotoGP: Zarco shatters ten year record for Qatar pole

17 March 2018 by Oli Rushby

Johann Zarco will start on pole position for the opening round of the 2018 MotoGP World Championship at the Losail International circuit after shattering Jorge Lorenzo’s long-standing circuit...

Moto2: Marquez controls qualifying for Qatar pole

17 March 2018 by Oli Rushby

The first pole position of the 2018 Moto2 World Championship went the way of Alex Marquez after the Spaniard dominated this afternoon’s qualifying session in Qatar. The Estrella Galicia Marc VDS rider...

Moto3: Antonelli pips Martin to pole by 0.001

17 March 2018 by Oli Rushby

Niccolo Antonelli will start on pole position for the opening Moto3 Grand Prix of the 2018 season after pipping series favourite Jorge Martin to the top spot by 0.001 seconds in a close-fought...

MotoE: Series bosses announce team lineup

17 March 2018 by Simon Patterson

MotoGP bosses Dorna have confirmed the teams that will line up on the grid next season for the inaugural MotoE series, as the championship expands into electric bike racing with support from their...

Roads: Dunlop confirms Suzuki split

16 March 2018 by Oli Rushby

Michael Dunlop has confirmed he will not race for Suzuki at this year’s Isle of Man TT and other road race events after weeks of speculation. Many thought the 15-time TT winner’s 2018 plans had been...

MotoGP: Dovizioso on top as action gets underway in Qatar

16 March 2018 by Oli Rushby

Andrea Dovizioso topped the timesheets in both free practice sessions as the 2018 FIM MotoGP World Championship got underway in the Qatari desert. A change the time schedule meant the opening free...

Moto2: Marquez leads Lowes on day one in Qatar

16 March 2018 by Oli Rushby

Alex Marquez led the way as the 2018 Moto2 World Championship got underway in Qatar to top the overall day one timesheet from Britain’s Sam Lowes. A change to the schedule for the Qatari round sees...

Moto3: Martin under lap record on day one in Qatar

16 March 2018 by Oli Rushby

Jorge Martin shattered the circuit record to top the timesheets after the first day of 2018 Moto3 action at the Losail International Circuit in Qatar. The Del Conca Gresini Honda rider clocked a...

MotoGP: Riders gather for class photos

16 March 2018 by Simon Patterson

With the 2018 MotoGP season on the brink of kicking off at the Qatar Grand Prix, all three classes assembled yesterday for their traditional pre-season photo shoot, with 24 MotoGP riders joined by 32...

Video: Suzuki boss Brivio previews the Qatar Grand Prix

16 March 2018 by Simon Patterson

With the opening round of the 2018 MotoGP season kicking off in only a few hours’ time, Suzuki team boss Davide Brivio previews the weekend ahead for the Japanese manufacturer and shares some of his...

MotoGP: Rossi shows off 2018 helmet

15 March 2018 by Simon Patterson

Valentino Rossi has unveiled his 2018 AGV helmet design on the same day as the nine-time champion extended his deal to remain in MotoGP by another two years, with his lid this year sporting a retro...

MotoGP: Rossi officially extends deal for two more years

15 March 2018 by Simon Patterson

Valentino Rossi has officially extended his time in MotoGP by at least two more years, ending weeks of speculation by confirming that he will remain in the premier class until at least the end of the...

Podcast: 2018 MotoGP season preview

15 March 2018 by Simon Patterson

With the 2018 MotoGP season almost upon us, MCN’s sports reporters Oli Rushby and Simon Patterson sit down to discuss what’s going to happen at this weekend’s Qatar Grand Prix and beyond.

MotoGP: Ducati duo out to win in Qatar

15 March 2018 by Simon Patterson

The Ducati duo of Andrea Dovizioso and Jorge Lorenzo are both aiming for the same goal this weekend at the opening round of the 2018 MotoGP championship – nothing short of kicking off their season...

BSB: Irwin: 'The best I've felt on the bike'

14 March 2018 by Oli Rushby

Glenn Irwin has decided to re-evaluate his approach for 2018 as the Be Wiser Ducati squad got their winter testing programme underway with the Ulsterman looking to concrete his position in the...

BSB: Haslam confident after strong winter tests

14 March 2018 by Oli Rushby

Leon Haslam was brimming with confidence after the completion of a successful Spanish testing programme with the JG Speedfit Kawasaki team. Taking the package that took Haslam to a 33-point lead over...

BSB: Mossey: 'I feel like myself again'

14 March 2018 by Oli Rushby

Young gun Luke Mossey has said he finally feels like himself again after a winter testing programme focusing on re-building the confidence that was shattered following his high-speed crash at Thruxton...

MotoGP: Michelin to freeze allocation ahead of the season

13 March 2018 by Simon Patterson

One-make tyre manufacturer Michelin have frozen this year’s MotoGP tyre allocation ahead of the start of the season this weekend in Qatar, informing teams and riders of what compounds will be made...

MotoGP: Riders test out Qatar in the rain

13 March 2018 by Simon Patterson

The MotoGP grid have been left with mixed feelings after a compulsory wet track test at the Losail circuit, with questions about visibility under the floodlights in wet conditions going unanswered –...

MotoGP: Zarco starting the season ‘wishing to win’

13 March 2018 by Simon Patterson

French MotoGP racer Johann Zarco says he’s starting his second season in the class on the Monster Yamaha Tech 3 bike ‘wishing to win,’ when the series bursts back into action this weekend at the...

BSB: Anvil Hire TAG Racing unveil 2018 livery

13 March 2018 by Oli Rushby

The Anvil Hire TAG Racing squad have lifted the covers off the 2018 challenger James Ellison and Shaun Winfield will race in the Bennetts British Superbike Championship. Having signed another year’s...

MotoGP: Petrucci and Miller pull covers off 2018 Alma Pramac Ducati

12 March 2018 by Simon Patterson

The Alma Pramac Ducati pair of Danilo Petrucci and Jack Miller have pulled the covers off their 2018 MotoGP machines only days ahead of the opening round of the championship this weekend in...

MotoGP: KTM show off 2018 challenger

12 March 2018 by Simon Patterson

The Red Bull KTM duo of Bradley Smith and Pol Espargaro have unveiled a largely unchanged version – at least cosmetically – of their RC16 machine ahead of the opening round of the 2018 MotoGP...

Roads: Suter to return to Isle of Man TT with MMX500

12 March 2018 by Oli Rushby

Suter will return to the Isle of Man TT this year with their MMX500 two-stroke machine. The daring Swiss marque took the 580cc V4 two-stroke to the gruelling 37.73-mile mountain course in 2016 with...

Live: Pramac launch their 2018 Ducatis

12 March 2018 by Simon Patterson

The Alma Pramac squad are the final team of 2018 to pull the covers off their MotoGP machines, with Danilo petrucci and Jack Miller taking to an iconic Italian location for tonight’s event – the...

Live: KTM unveil their 2018 MotoGP machines

12 March 2018 by Simon Patterson

The Red Bull KTM duo of Bradley Smith and Pol Espargaro will be pulling the covers off their 2018 MotoGP machines today in a unique setting – the home of Red Bull’s own private air force, Hanger-7 at...

250GP runner-up Ralf Waldmann has died

12 March 2018 by Simon Patterson

Two-time 250GP championship runner-up Ralf Waldmann has died aged only 51 years old after suffering an apparent heart attack at his home in Germany. The German was a championship-front runner...

BSB: Brookes: 'It's nice to have that factory influence'

09 March 2018 by Oli Rushby

Josh Brookes has said he’s found his transition to the McAMS Yamaha team to be seamless as he prepares for an attack on the 2018 Bennetts British Superbike title. Despite finishing second in the...

Roads: Positive Honda debut for Lee Johnston

09 March 2018 by Oli Rushby

A lack of track time at the weather-hampered Monteblanco test didn’t deter Lee Johnston and the Honda Racing roads team as they made their 2018 on track debut together. With team-mate Ian Hutchinson...

MotoGP: Avintia launch 2018 campaign in Madrid

09 March 2018 by Simon Patterson

The Reale Avintia Ducati squad have revealed their 2018 line-up at sponsor Reale Seguros’s headquarters in Madrid, showing off not only their MotoGP squad of Tito Rabat and Xavier Simeon but also...

MotoGP: Marquez says ‘anyone can win’

09 March 2018 by Simon Patterson

Reigning MotoGP world champion Marc Marquez says that it’ll be anyone’s race to win when the 2018 season kicks off next week in Qatar, after the final pre-season test at the Losail circuit last...

MotoGP: Crutchlow’s got Qatar race pace

09 March 2018 by Simon Patterson

LCR Honda rider Cal Crutchlow might have finished the final test of the 2018 MotoGP season ahead of many of his factory riders and in a comfortable position for the year to come – but the British...